Cassava production in Kenya
Kenya: Cassava production was 1.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava production in Kenya is 1.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Kenya peaked at 1.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230,000, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 34th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 420,000 | — |
| 1962 | 430,000 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 440,000 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 450,000 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 460,000 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 470,000 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 480,000 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 490,000 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 500,000 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 510,000 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 520,000 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 530,000 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 540,000 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 550,000 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 605,000 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 610,000 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 630,000 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 635,000 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 500,000 | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 390,000 | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 840,000 | +115.4% |
| 1984 | 230,000 | -72.6% |
| 1985 | 635,245 | +176.2% |
| 1986 | 459,450 | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 550,800 | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 650,000 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 567,908 | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 578,098 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 500,000 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 526,337 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 512,849 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 465,789 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 446,121 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 739,983 | +65.9% |
| 1997 | 518,269 | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 460,000 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 678,666 | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 418,621 | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 608,493 | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 601,976 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 423,795 | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 642,868 | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 347,819 | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 656,633 | +88.8% |
| 2007 | 397,705 | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 750,964 | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 819,967 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 323,389 | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 679,167 | +110.0% |
| 2012 | 930,922 | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 935,089 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 858,461 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 709,926 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 571,848 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 789,830 | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 945,991 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 845,342 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 886,722 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 711,890 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.21 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.21 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +176.2% | 230,000 | 635,245 |
| 1983 | +115.4% | 390,000 | 840,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460,000 | 420,000 | 500,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 567,500 | 510,000 | 630,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 545,840 | 230,000 | 840,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 542,611 | 446,121 | 739,983 | 10 |
| 2000s | 566,884 | 347,819 | 819,967 | 10 |
| 2010s | 758,996 | 323,389 | 945,991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 711,890 | 1.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Kenya?
- Cassava production in Kenya was 1.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for cassava production?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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